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, v APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17, 1919. 535 50? Patented Oct. 19,1920.

and use my improved can,

unites stares-Parent sense WHITFIELD E. JONES, 31%., OF ETNA,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR: TO PITTSBURGH CLAN COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA, A. COHFORATION OF PENN- SYLVAJTIA.

Specification of Letter P n l atented Get. 19, 192% Application filedOctober 17, 1919. Serial No. 331,384.

To all whom if may con cern Be it known that I, Vi-narrate E, JoNEs,Jr.,.a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Etna, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have inventede new anduseful Improvement in Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to cans, and has spe cial reference to the meansfor the securing or filllltlClllllOIlil oi the covers to sheet metalcans. p

The object otXmy invention is to provide a cheap, simple and etlicientmeans of securing metal covers to sheet metal cans, which will enablethe cover to be quickly and readily attached to and removed from the canbody, and when in place on the can the cover will form a tight andsecure connection with the can.

To these ends my invention consists, generallystated, in the novelarrangement, construction and combination of. parts, as hereinafter morespecifically set forth and described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct I will describe the same more fully, referring to theaccompanying drawing, in which- I Figure 1 is a sectional view of asheet metal can embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the same showiiig a portion of the coverremoved;

Fig. 3 is a. side elevation of the upper portion of the can, and

Fig. 4 i an enlarged sectional View of the upper portion of the can.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate 1 like parts in each of thefigures of the drawing. 1

As illustrated in the drawing, '1 shows the sheet metal can bodyylwhiehis provitled with the usual bdttin'n 2, sides 3 and opeiiw, upper end l.1 The usual bail 4 is connected in the usual manner to ears 5 secured tothe sides,3 of the can body 1, and such sides may be formed outwardlytapering from the upper end 4; of the can body 1, (s shown at c.

The upper edge 7 at the upper end i of the can body 1 is bent outwardand then in Ward to form the double flange 8, and such flange is alsodished to term the curved slot 9 in the upper face of the same.

The cover or lid 10 is also formed of sheet metal and is bent to form soas to fit within and over the upper end 4 of the can body 1 by beingsubstantially dish-shape, which provides for such cover having a centralhollow portion 11 within the same for forming a side wall 12, with theupper end of such wall being bent outwardly and downwardly to form thecurved portion 13 and p the depending portion ll, respectively. Lugs 15are also formed at the lower edges of the depending portion 1% on thecover 10 and at spaced intervals tor engaging with the outer edge of theflange 8 on the can body 1 when the cover is in place on such body, ashereinafter described When it is desired to place the cover 10 on thecan body 1, after the body is tilled and secure such cover to such bodyand form a tightfloint, a gasket 16 of rubber or other suitable materialis placed within the outer -hollow portion 17 in such cover formed bythe sid wall 12, eurved portion 13 and de- I pending portion 14 on suchcover. The cover 10 can then be fitted within and over the upper end lof the can body l by pressinn such cover down on such end, which willallow the gasket 16 to fit within the seat 9 in the flange 8 on thebody, with the side wall 12 on the cover bearing against the side wall 3on the body and the lugs 15 on the cover bearing against the outer edgeoi: the flange 8 on the body, thereby slightly coin.- pressing thegasket-between the hollow portion 17 in the cover and the said flange.lVhen the can is filled, the cover 10 is secured thereto by bending: thelugs 15 under the flange 8. as shown by dotted lines in Fig.

It will thus be seen that in the use of my improved (an the cover willhe firmly and securely held in place on the can body and the parts willbe substantially locked to-- lg'ether, While at the same time such coverand body can be readily and conveniently se- W on the can body, and thatvarious other changes in the material, design and construction of thecan be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis- 1. In combination with a can having the upper edge o1 the side Wallturned outwardly to form a flange having a seat. Within the upper faceof the same, of a dish shaped cover having the side edges turned to forma side wall and a hollow portion terminating in a depending portion,said last named against the side wall of the can and said dependingportion being adapted to engage the outer edge of said flange, and agasket between said hollow portion and said seat.

in combination with a can having the upper edge of its side wall turnedoutwardly and then inwardly to form a donbled flange having a seat inthe upper face oi the same, of a dislrshaped cover having its side edgesturned to form a side wall and a hollow portion terminating in adepending portion, said last named side wall being adapted to fitagainst the side wall of the can and said depending portion beingadapted to engage the onter'edge of said flange, and a gasket betweensaid bottom portion and said seat. i Y

3. In combination with a can having the upper edge ofits side wallturned outwardly to form a flange having a curved seat within side wallbeing adapted to [it tion.

the upper face of the same, of a dish-shaped cover having its side edgesturned to form a side wall and a. hollow portion terminating in adepending portion, said last named side wall being adapted to fitagainst the side wall of the can and said depending portion beingadapted to engage the outer edge of said flange, anda gasket betweensaid 1101- low portion and said curved seat.-

"4. A sheet metal can comprising a body portion having an outwardlyextending Clipped lip portion, a gasket seated in the cupped portion ofsaid lip, and a 'cover member having a depressed inner portion adaptedto engage said body portion of said can and depending side portionsadapted to cooperate with said depressed portion to inc ose said gasketand said cupped lip por- 5. A can comprising a body portion having anoutwardly bent lip, a cover member having a cupped center portionadapted to closely fit within the top of said body portion and having adepending outer rim portion, said rim portion being adapted to fit overand partially inclose said lip, and a gasket interposed between the rimof said cover member and the lip of said body portion.

In testimony whereof, I, the said l/VHIT- FIELD E; JoNns, Jr., havehereunto set my hand. WHITFIELD E. JONES, JR. Witness.

J. M. GEOGHEGAN.

